Local residents share travels and family events across Iowa
Locals report moves, visits, and Navy orders. Mrs J R Drake moved to Magnes Manor Keota Iowa. Eugene Vor Ploeg and others returned from Florida and combined trips through Texas Oklahoma and Kansas. Updates include Lt. Marshall Calef from Pensacola visiting family and Laura Ann Knoot’s granddaughter birth, plus hospital admissions and routine travel for relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Vor Ploeg
Route 2
Florida
Texas
Oloma
Kansas
Marshall Calef
Pensacola
Ronald Helm
Lucille Ellis
Dallas
Hospital admissions and discharges in Pella area
With the Shut-ins Mrs. Harry Boender was admitted to Pella Community Hospital Wednesday and dismissed Thursday. Mrs. C. A. Gosselink was dismissed from Pella Community Hospital on Wednesday. Olen, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Aldridge, was admitted to hospital on Thursday. Connie Vandenberg was admitted from Monroe to Pella Hospital on Thursday. Layton Mathes was dismissed from Pella Community Hospital on Thursday. Mrs. Gertrude Visser was transferred from Pella Community Hospital to the Pella facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monica
William Pick
Monroe
Pella Community Hospital
Ed Dunnick
Harry Boender
Olen
Merle Aldridge
Connie Vandenberg
Hazel van Essen
Layton Mathes
Gertrude Visser
Pella
Births announced for several families in community
Mr and Mrs Dis Vance Voort announce the birth of a 7 lb 14 oz baby boy Jef Daniel on Wednesday March 31 at Pella Community Hospital. Grandparents are Clarence Beyer Prairie City and William E Vande Voort Otley. Gary Van Kooten and wife announce an 8 lb 6 oz baby boy Jeffrey Dean born March 29 at Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa. Grandparents Earl Witter Leighton and Gerrit Van Kooten Oskaloosa. Gene Knoot and wife announce a 7 lb 8 oz baby girl Laura Ann born April 1 at a Monmouth Illinois hospital. Grandparents James Knoot Rose Hill and Irma Mol Pella. Dr Donald Crawford and Mrs Crawford announce an 8 lb 4½ oz baby girl Caroline Scott born April 3 at Pella Community Hospital. Grandparents Harold W Anway Englewood New Jersey and Dick Gosselink Doris Gosselink Pella. Mr and Mrs Robert Boerema Miami Florida adopt a six week old baby boy Steven Jay. Mrs Boerema was Doris Gosselink. Grandparents Dick Gosselink Pella and Jay Boerema Grand Rapids Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dis Vance Voort
Jef Daniel
Pella Community Hospital
Clarence Beyer
Prairie City
William E. Vande Voort
Otley
Gary van Kooten
Leighton
Jeffrey Dean
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Earl Witter
Gerrit van Kooten
Gene Knoot
Monmouth
Ilinois
Laura Ann
Monmouth, Ilinois Hospital
James Knoot
Rose Hill
Irma Mol
Pella
Donald Crawford
Broadway
Caroline Scott
Harold W. Anway
Englewood, New Jersey
Robert Boerema
Miami
Florida
Steven Jay
Boerema
Doris Gosselink
Dick W. Gosselink
Jay Boerema
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Cornelus Slycord
3Rd Avenue
Mahaska County Hospital
Cornelius and
Cornelia van Genderen Slycord
Iowa Power and Light
Ruth
Paul
Donald
Newton
Merle
Wayne
Ottumwa
John W
Ruth Ann) Ver Ploeg
Route 2
John
Grinnell
Leonard
James
Marion
Carroll
Maggie Ver Dugt
Miller
S.D
Funeral Rites for Mrs Franc Ravenhorst Held in Sully
Funeral services for Mrs Franc Ravenhorst formerly Jennie Van Engelenburg were conducted Monday at the Sully Reformed church with Rev Harold Kammeraad officiating. Burial followed in Sully Cemetery under Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home arrangements. Casket bearers were nephews. Mrs Ravenhorst, 82, died April 1 at Pella Community Nursing Home after a life spanning Netherlands birth in 1882 to emigration to the United States in 1912. She lived near Sully, was a church member, and survived by siblings Marie Jadding Minnie Geri Ven Genderen and William.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franc Ravenhorst
Jennie van Engelenburg
Sully
Sully Reformed Church
Harold Kammeraad
van Dyk-Duven
Jennie
Evert
Hendrikje Beyer van Engelenburg
Veenendaal
Netherlands
United States of America
Sandridge
Pella
Mr. Ravenhorst
Kerrsville
Texas
Ravenhorst
Reformed Church
Jennie Passsway
Pella Community Nursing Home
Hersband
Marie
Jidding
Minnie
Geri Ven
William
Lynnville
Ave
Eva
van Dy-Duven
Jeanette Hofman
Pela
Pine Joan D. Fikeart
Oakwood
Pelle
Jeanette
Henry and
Hendrika van Halteren Hofman
Nykerk
Gelderlands
America
Iowa
Oskaloosa
General Hospital
Denver
Colo
Pine Rest Hospital
Grand Papids
Mich
Gerrit (Cornelia) Roorda van Wyk
Towa
van Wyk
Gerrit C
Adrianna Vander Meer Roorda
Marion County
Prairie City
Monroe
Eddyville
Otley
Gerrit van Wyk
Dirk
Isaac Roorda
Anna van Zemeren
Tina Vander Pol
First Reformed Church
Dutch Village plans eyed to boost Pella tourism
Rotary hears of an investment group plan to build a Dutch Village between Pella and Red Rock Dam to attract 700000 visitors yearly. Earl Pohlmann urges revamping business fronts to reflect Dutch heritage, projecting $100000 yearly local payroll and added tourism revenue. Federal funds may back recreation development in Marion County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Investment Corporation
Earl Pohlmann
Pella
Pohlmann
Red Rock Dam
Marion County
Iowa
Red Oak boy shows dinosaur models at library display
Michael Carr, 13, of Red Oak displays 30 model dinosaurs at the Red Oak Public Library. His collection won first place at the Carson-Macedonia school science fair as a sixth grader and earned a superior award at Hawkeye science fair last spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Carr
Red Oak
Red Oak Public Library
Carson-Macedonia
Hawkeye
Preaching Mission Highlights Dr. William Ward Ayer
The featured speaker is Dr. William Ward Ayer, notable radio preacher and author from New York. He addresses three sessions this week with talks on Three Modern Attitudes Toward Genuine Christianity, The Marks of Christ, and Christ Crisis and Christian Character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ward Ayer
New York City
Country Club Auxiliary Food Fair and Silent Auction Luncheon
April events at the country club include an auxiliary food fair and silent auction luncheon at 1:00 p.m. noting a date change from April 7, plus a men’s dinner on Thursday and a dance to Wally Dean for members on Saturday. Also listed are a newcomers coffee at the Legion Hall, a Campfire Leaders Cook-Out at the Swimming Pool Shelter, a Campfire Board Meeting at Mrs. Earl Grandin’s home, and spring vacation for Lynnville-Sully schools starting Friday with ongoing entries through April 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Wally Dean
the Legion Hall
Earl Grandin
Lynnville-Sully Schools
Lynnville-Sully
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. R. Drake
Magnes Manor
Keota, Lows
Mrs. R. Heerer
Chicago
Minos
Ben Groenerdyk
Bellflower
California
Phoenix
Arizona
Englewood
New Jersey
Don Crawford
Anway
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York
Carl Vander Schaaf
Jack
Independence
Larry Thomassen
Carolyn
R. E. Thomassen
Lloyd Upton
New Sharon
Navy
Great Lakes
Larry G. Thomassen
Gabriel Avenue
Zion
Clinois
Wasine
Anna Var Waardaeuen
West Tevas
Mans
Olav
Amn
Bert Boat
Muskegon
Inlaw
Ervin Roorda
Mary Elizabeth
Roger de Zwarte
Carol Kikstra
Calvin College
Roger
Marion de Zwarte
Rogers
Leroy van Weelden
Carol
Jim van Zee
Jim
Allied Technology Institute
Jean van Zee
Des Moines
Lay
Dennis van Zee
Bradley
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Community Nursing Home
Gearts
Newet
Ri Sharan
Soma Aine Ee
Xaimee van Maanen
Pelsesamigy
Christina Brom
Pella Community
Andrew Boat
Arvin van Hall
Charles Sipkema
Mich Blecha
Gerrit A. van Zee
PeorIa MA
Peoria
Amiben
Farmer's
Pella, Iowa
C. A. Gosselink
Vande Voort
van Kooten
Knoot
Crawford
Henry
Richard
Colorado
Arthur
San Diego
Calif
Wm. Koning
Hendrika
Cecil
Grace
Berdene
Earl Davis
Newman
Max Johnson
Assembly of God Church
Forest Cemetery
Knoxville
Fairgrounds
Utica Clothing
Walnut
B & B Automotive
Marion Robison
S.E. 6Th St
Murray Applegate
Admi
Ion
White ElephAnt
Legion Hall
For the
Lynnville- Sully Ffa
Jim Huyser
Sully Coop
Devonna van der Wilt
Chronicle News
Wyler
Modern Jewelers
Northwest Corner Square
the Pella
Lynnville- Sully
FFA
Gary van Genderen
Gary
Chonicle News
What
S Up
Pella Co-operative Electric Ass
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